Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted was 1.28 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.28 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 1.55 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5268 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Japan 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5513 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +143.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5268 UIS estimate | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 UIS estimate | +189.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9225 UIS estimate | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 UIS estimate | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 UIS estimate | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 UIS estimate | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 UIS estimate | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 UIS estimate | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +26.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.28 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9371 UIS estimate, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.28 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 UIS estimate | 0.5268 UIS estimate | 1.55 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.23 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.37 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan was 1.28 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5268 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release